Papua New Guinea - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Papua New Guinea Maternal Mortality Ratio was down by 2.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 55 among other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio with 138 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Papua New Guinea is overtaken by Bolivia, which was ranked number 54 at 141 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Cambodia with 135 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad ranked the highest with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, a fall of 1.1% versus 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 138.00 |
| 2018 | 141.00 |
| 2017 | 145.00 |
| 2016 | 148.00 |
| 2015 | 151.00 |
How does Papua New Guinea rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 54 |
#54
Bolivia
|
141 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -4.2 % | View data | |
| 55 |
#55
Papua New Guinea
|
138 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.3 % | View data | |
| 56 |
#56
Cambodia
|
135 | 2019 | -8.2 % | -6.5 % | View data | |